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Wargaming’s World of Tanks has surpassed 75m registered players. The news comes after the developer claimed in June that its free-to-play MMO had 60m registered users. This means that since then, the game has attracted 2.5m players on average every month. During 2013, the popular MMO at one point peaked …
Read More »Crytek and DeNA team up for CryEngine-powered F2P mobile game
Crysis developer CryTek has announced a CryEngine-powered mobile game called The Collectables. Made in conjunction with mobile powerhouse DeNA, the free-to-play title features over-the-top gunfights” and larger-than-life action heroes” along with an upgradable cast and selection of weapons. "DeNA offers unparalleled experience in the mobile gaming space, and we’re excited …
Read More »F2P: The state of free-to-play
Jagex is one of the oldest names in free-to-play games, having launched RuneScape in 2001. MCV talks to the firm’s Tim Hodges and Neil McClarty for their insight into the modern free-to-play gaming market the modern free-to-play market… We’re in the midst of the F2P boom. How do you make …
Read More »Jagex: Retail can sell free games
Shops can help sell free games, says free-to-play specialist Jagex. The firm predicts stores will experiment with selling add-ons for games such as Killer Instinct, a free-to-play launch title on Xbox One. I think there are plenty of opportunities for retail to be involved in F2P,” said Jagex marketing director …
Read More »Premium pricing will survive but console F2P important for new IP
Free games are not a threat to triple-A console releases. That’s according to experts from the biggest free-to-play companies. Execs at CCP and Wargaming dismiss the idea that all games in the future will be free, but tell MCV that free-to-play is a great way to break new IP. It …
Read More »Take-Two not convinced by triple-A free-to-play
The CEO of Take-Two has expressed scepticism about the potential of publishers to make significant money from triple-A free-to-play games. "I’m not psyched about a business where three per cent of your customers pay you, which is what you’re dealing with," Strauss Zelnick said at the Credit Suisse Technology Conference, …
Read More »Söderlund questions free-to-play console future
The launch of Xbox One and PS4 is awash with free games. Or rather, freemium games. Glorified demos that if players want full access to, they’ll have to pay. Free-to-play has become the dominant force in mobile, almost entirely replacing the premium model. But EA Studios boss Patrick Sderlund is …
Read More »EA cancels F2P Command & Conquer, disbands Victory Studios
EA has halted development on the free-to-play version of popular RTS franchise Command & Conquer and disbanded the team working on the title. Originally known as Command & Conquer Generals 2, the title was changed to just Command & Conquer. Along with the rebranding came a shift from single to …
Read More »Schappert: Free-to-play the future of the game industry
'The shift to free-to-play is real and happening'
Read More »CCP’s Gaudechon: Free-to-play can be as big on console as on mobile
Dust 514 exec believes there will be a surge towards the business model in triple-A titles for console
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